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Though the Dallas Mavericks might go into the playoffs feeling fine
physically, it seems very possible they won't feel nearly as good mentally.
雖然達拉斯小牛對能進入季後賽感到快樂，但他們心理上可能沒這麼快樂。
Dallas could lose any shot it still had at claiming the Western Conference's
second seed and get caught for the third spot if its losing streak reaches
five Friday night against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers.
達拉斯小牛在還是西區第二種子時輸太多場比賽而退至第三種子，如果在禮拜五晚上
輸給來訪的洛杉磯快艇隊的話那排名頂多只有第三種子。
The Mavericks (53-25) had been in second place in the West for much of the
season, but recent struggles have dropped them two games behind the Los
Angeles Lakers. The Lakers would wrap up the No. 2 seed Friday if they beat
Portland and Dallas loses to the Clippers.
達拉斯小牛(53勝-25敗)保持在西區第二名已經好一陣子了，但最近的連敗讓他們落後
洛杉磯湖人兩場勝差。如果在這禮拜五湖人打贏了拓荒者而小牛輸給了快艇，湖人將
穩坐第二名寶座。
Even the third seed is now in jeopardy for the Mavericks with a one-game lead
on Oklahoma City, which hosts Denver on Friday.
即使小牛現在是第三種子但也只領先奧克拉荷馬雷霆一場勝差，而他們禮拜五將在主場
迎戰金塊。
"I don't think it does any good to watch (the standings) now," said Dirk
Nowitzki, who has missed 16 of his last 20 3-point attempts. "We've got to
start playing better and feel good about ourselves going into the playoffs."
"我不認為現在去看那些排名會有什麼好處，"Dirk Nowitzki 說道，而他最近在三分線
投20球錯失了16球。"我們必須開始去打得更好並找回進季後賽的感覺。"
Since March 5, Dallas joins Atlanta as the only playoff-bound teams with
sub-.500 records. The Mavericks are 8-9 in that span - following an 18-1
stretch - and riding a four-game skid during which they've averaged 91.5
points, about eight below their season average.
自從三月五號，在季後賽名單的隊伍中，只有達拉斯小牛和亞特蘭大老鷹打出的戰績
低於五成，在打出一波18勝1敗之後小牛只打出8勝9敗的成績，而且最近的四場比賽的
平均得分只有91.5分，低於季賽得分平均8分左右。
Coach Rick Carlisle, for one, isn't ready to panic. He had 38-year-old point
guard Jason Kidd take the night off Wednesday and gave center Tyson Chandler
a second straight game off to recover from a bruised back.
教練Rick Carlisle 對此並不恐慌。他讓38歲的控球後衛Jason Kidd休息並在禮拜三的
比賽高掛免戰牌，也讓中鋒Tyson Chandler休息兩場比賽去治療他的背部挫傷。
Every other active Dallas player, except rookie Dominique Jones, took the
floor as Dallas lost 104-96 to Denver.
在小牛輸給金塊(96-104)這場比賽中除了菜鳥Dominique Jones 其他的小牛現役球員都有
上場去比賽。
"Right now, with our team, we're not about measuring sticks," Carlisle said.
"It's about getting our physical and mental disposition where it needs to be
and move forward feeling like we're making progress."
"就是現在，我們的隊伍並不是在原地止步" Carlisle 說道。"我們將處理好身體的問題
及整理好我們的情緒讓我們能向前邁進。"
Team owner Mark Cuban said before Wednesday's game that the players being
rested is more important than gaining the third seed. Even if Carlisle
chooses to rest anyone Friday, he certainly should be expecting a victory.
球隊老闆 Mark Cuban 說球員在禮拜三的比賽之前的休息比保持第三種子更重要。
即使 Carlisle 選擇讓誰在禮拜五那場比賽休息，他堅信能獲得這場勝利。
The Mavs have won nine straight and 15 of 16 against the Clippers, including
three this season. Los Angeles (31-48) has dropped eight in a row at Dallas
and has the West's second-worst road record at 9-30.
小牛對快艇已經九連勝且在過去16場中贏了15場，包括這季的三連勝。洛杉磯快艇(31-48)
在這系列中已經在小牛主場輸了八場而目前客場戰績(9-30)是西區倒數第二。
The Clippers, though, have been playing well. They defeated Oklahoma City on
Saturday, won at eighth-place Memphis on Tuesday and gave the Northwest
Division champion Thunder a good run again Wednesday before falling 112-108.
快艇最近打得越來越好。他們在上禮拜六時打敗了奧克拉荷馬雷霆，並在禮拜二時贏了
第八種子的灰熊，而在禮拜三時面對西北組的分區冠軍-雷霆打得有聲有色直到最後才
以108-112輸給了雷霆。
"I like the way we hung in there," coach Vinny Del Negro said. "We gave
ourselves a chance and that's what you want to do on the road."
"我喜歡我們現在所保持的打球方式"教練 Vinny Del Negro 說道。"我們自己做了個
嘗試而那正是我們所想做的。"
Blake Griffin had 35 points and 11 rebounds for his 61st double-double, three
fewer than Dwight Howard and Kevin Love for the league lead. Griffin is
winding down his Rookie of the Year campaign in impressive fashion, averaging
24.8 points and 13.8 rebounds over the last eight games.
Blake Griffin 在他第61次雙十時拿到了35分及11個籃板，而雙十的成績只僅次於
Dwight Howard 及 Kevin Love 這兩位聯盟的領先者。Griffin 以讓人印象深刻的成績
結束了他的菜鳥之年，他在過去八場比賽中平均得分有24.8分以及13.8個籃板。
對快艇要好好拿下阿~老闆Cuban都這樣說了
Let's Go Mavs!!
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